Butler Collection (page 6)

Don Quixote for an advertisement for the fortifying Globeol, around 1916 (illustration)
7415598 Don Quixote for an advertisement for the fortifying Globeol, around 1916 (illustration) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

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The Marriage of Convenience, 1883 (oil on canvas)
GLS62456 The Marriage of Convenience, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Orchardson, William Quiller (1832-1910); 104.8x154.3 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

The toilet 1903 (Oil on canvas)
7393529 The toilet 1903 (Oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Henri (1836-1904) ; 39, 5 x 44, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Portrait of Marie-Anne Mancini, Duchess of Bouillon, late 17th century (coloured engraving)
CHT177259 Portrait of Marie-Anne Mancini, Duchess of Bouillon, late 17th century (coloured engraving) by Arnoult, Nicolas (17th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Interior with a Lady Choosing Fish, 1664 (oil on panel)
MAN277411 Interior with a Lady Choosing Fish, 1664 (oil on panel) by Brekelenkam, Quiringh Gerritsz. van (c.1620-68); 49.8x39.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

After the Bath III, 1891-1892 (lithograph in black on cream wove paper)
5860088 After the Bath III, 1891-1892 (lithograph in black on cream wove paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 25 -- 23 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Edgar Degas)

Court scene with panoramic palace and garden background, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper)
7394132 Court scene with panoramic palace and garden background, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 40.3x55.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

A lady seated with a mirror in a garden, with a maid and three musicians, c. 1909 (gouache on paper)
7394127 A lady seated with a mirror in a garden, with a maid and three musicians, c.1909 (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (19th-20th century); 55.1x40 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Ruler wearing a green jama attended by a morchal bearer, 2nd half of the 18th century (gouache on cardboard)
7394106 Ruler wearing a green jama attended by a morchal bearer, 2nd half of the 18th century (gouache on cardboard) by Indian School, (18th century); 40.4x27.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum

After the Bath (large version), 1891-92 (lithograph in black on paper)
5860612 After the Bath (large version), 1891-92 (lithograph in black on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 27.5 -- 32 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Edgar Degas)

Seated Ganesha with attendants, late 19th-early 20th century (gouache on paper)
7394120 Seated Ganesha with attendants, late 19th-early 20th century (gouache on paper) by West Indian School, (19th century); 17.8x12.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Oil on canvas)
7393485 The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Oil on canvas) by Rahoult, Diodore (1819-1874); 74 x 101 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Man, possibly a mullah, reading with a scribe, 19th century (gouache on paper)
7394130 Man, possibly a mullah, reading with a scribe, 19th century (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 40.2x27.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Mother, child, and nurse, c. 1790 (nishiki-e (multi-block) woodblock print)
7394118 Mother, child, and nurse, c.1790 (nishiki-e (multi-block) woodblock print) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); 55.5x40.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Lithograph)
7393498 The Decameron by Boccaccio 1850 (Lithograph) by Rahoult, Diodore (1819-1874); 17, 5 x 24, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Book of Hours, vol 137, 2v, 16th century (Bound in red velour, with metal corners)
6333412 Book of Hours, vol 137, 2v, 16th century (Bound in red velour, with metal corners) by Flemish School, (16th century); 209x142 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soane's Museum

Adoration of the Magi, 1487, (tempera on wood)
7146561 Adoration of the Magi, 1487, (tempera on wood) by Ghirlandaio, Domenico (Domenico Bigordi) (1449-94); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Adoration of the Magi, 1487)

Judith and the head of Holofernes, c. 1615 (oil on canvas)
DEX5040802 Judith and the head of Holofernes, c.1615 (oil on canvas) by Gentileschi, Artemisia (1597-c.1651); Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Company at a Table in a Park (oil on canvas)
7381656 Company at a Table in a Park (oil on canvas) by Laemen van der, Christoffel Jacobsz (1606/1615-1651); 53.5 x 77.5 cm; National Museum, Krakow

Ulysses and Nausicaa, after 1654, Michele Desubleo (oil on canvas)
7064245 Ulysses and Nausicaa, after 1654, Michele Desubleo (oil on canvas) by Desubleo, Michele (1601-76); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Ulysses and Nausicaa, after 1654)

Bathsheba at her bath, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7063025 Bathsheba at her bath, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Bronckhorst, Jan Gerritsz. van (c.1603-c.1661); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

St Benedict mends the broken sieve, 1415-20, (tempera on wood)
7146406 St Benedict mends the broken sieve, 1415-20, (tempera on wood) by Pietro, Nicolo di (fl.1394-1430); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Portrait of the Rocca family, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7352770 Portrait of the Rocca family, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Manrique, Miguel (Michele Fiammingo) (c.1612-47) (attr.to); 212x318 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

Witchcraft or the allegory of Hercules, 1540-42 (oil on canvas)
7146885 Witchcraft or the allegory of Hercules, 1540-42 (oil on canvas) by Dossi, Battista (c.1490-1548) & Dossi, Dosso (c.1486-1542); 143x144 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Theme from the Venetian Carnival, Gambling House (Il Ridotto), 1780-1815 (oil on canvas)
7387017 Theme from the Venetian Carnival, Gambling House (Il Ridotto), 1780-1815 (oil on canvas) by Anonymous; 30.5 x 40.5 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: Italian, Venice)

Feast at Wierzynek's, 1876 (oil on canvas)
7381655 Feast at Wierzynek's, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Abramowicz, Bronislaw (1837-1912); 157 x 315 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Bronislaw Abramowicz (1837-1912))

Jupiter and Ganymede, 18th century (painting)
7129462 Jupiter and Ganymede, 18th century (painting) by Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Jupiter and Ganymede, Anton Raphael Mengs)

The adoration of the Magi, 1550-1575 circa, (tempera on wood)
7130071 The adoration of the Magi, 1550-1575 circa, (tempera on wood) by Sabbatini, Lorenzo (1530-70); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The adoration of the Magi)

The wedding of Cana, 17th-18th century, (oil on canvas)
7130065 The wedding of Cana, 17th-18th century, (oil on canvas) by Solimena, Francesco (1657-1747); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The wedding of Cana)

Sketch to illustrate "Not Honourably Discharged", 1904 (w/c)
XOS5887644 Sketch to illustrate "Not Honourably Discharged", 1904 (w/c) by Jacobs, Leroy William (1869-1917); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: William Leroy Jacobs (1869-1917))

By the window, 1899 (oil on canvas)
7062539 By the window, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Lauge, Achille (1861-1944); (add.info.: By the window, 1899, Achille Lauge, oil on canvas); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Hercules and Omphale, Queen of Lydia, c. 1587 (oil on canvas)
XAM65693 Hercules and Omphale, Queen of Lydia, c.1587 (oil on canvas) by Bassano, Francesco (Francesco da Ponte) (1549-92); 178x374 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

The Wedding of Cana, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7352777 The Wedding of Cana, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Piola, Domenico the Elder (1627-1703); 62x88.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Domenico Piola (1627-1703)); Luisa Ricciarini

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Herod's banquet, 15th century (fresco)
7294118 Herod's banquet, 15th century (fresco) by Lippi, Filippo (c.1406-69); Duomo, Prato, Italy; (add.info.: Fresco depicting Herod's banquet, Filippo Lippi, main chapel)

Herod's banquet, 15th century (fresco)
7294110 Herod's banquet, 15th century (fresco) by Lippi, Filippo (c.1406-69); Duomo, Prato, Italy; (add.info.: Fresco depicting Herod's banquet, Filippo Lippi, main chapel)

The feast of the rich man, 17th century (painting)
7129443 The feast of the rich man, 17th century (painting) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The feast of the rich man)

Venus, known as the Venus of Urbino, 1538 (oil on canvas)
7146848 Venus, known as the Venus of Urbino, 1538 (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); 119x165 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Venus)

Guenevere sends her page to Lancelot for help, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green
3551773 Guenevere sends her page to Lancelot for help, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (litho) by English School

Archduchess Isabella of Spain, who gives her jewels to the Basilica of St. Martin in Halle, 17th century (painting)
7242351 Archduchess Isabella of Spain, who gives her jewels to the Basilica of St. Martin in Halle, 17th century (painting) by Crayer, Gaspar de (1584-1669); Tournai

The Relic Bearer, sculpture by George Minne (1866-1941) c. 1897 (marble)
7337068 The Relic Bearer, sculpture by George Minne (1866-1941) c.1897 (marble) by Minne, George (1866-1941); 36.5x67 cm; Kunstmuseum Den Haag, The Hague, Netherlands; © Kunstmuseum den Haag

Miracles of St. Isidore, ca. 1622 (painting)
6265866 Miracles of St. Isidore, ca. 1622 (painting) by Spanish School, (17th century); Museo Parroquial de Tapices de Pastrana, Guadalajara

Archduchess Isabella of Spain, who gives her jewels to the Basilica of St. Martin in Halle, 17th century (painting)
7242350 Archduchess Isabella of Spain, who gives her jewels to the Basilica of St. Martin in Halle, 17th century (painting) by Crayer, Gaspar de (1584-1669); Tournai

Archduchess Isabella of Spain, who gives her jewels to the Basilica of St. Martin in Halle, 17th century (painting)
7242353 Archduchess Isabella of Spain, who gives her jewels to the Basilica of St. Martin in Halle, 17th century (painting) by Crayer, Gaspar de (1584-1669); Tournai

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"Butler: The King of Kings, Scotland Forever. " In the grand tapestry of history, there are figures that stand out as true legends. Among them is the butler - a symbol of loyalty, sophistication, and unwavering dedication. Just like the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo on that fateful day in 1815, they embody bravery and honor. From literature to real-life heroics, butlers have left an indelible mark. Think Jeeves & Wooster; their dynamic duo brought laughter and wit into our lives through P. G. Wodehouse's books. And who can forget "Scotland for Ever. " - the iconic painting immortalizing the valiant charge by the Scots Greys? It captures their unwavering spirit in defending their homeland, and are more than just servants; they become confidants and trusted advisors to those they serve. They possess an uncanny ability to anticipate needs before they arise, much like William Heath Robinson's whimsical Pea Apparatus invention - a testament to their resourcefulness. Their influence extends beyond mere service; it reaches even into realms such as poetry with W. B Yeats' Nobel-winning works or inspiring military marches like "Steady the Drums and Fifes. " These compositions echo with respect for those who dedicate themselves selflessly. Yet amidst all these grandeur tales lies a simple truth – they are everyday heroes who quietly ensure order within chaos. They navigate social intricacies effortlessly while maintaining impeccable standards. As we reflect on history's remnants of an army or revel in literary escapades alongside Jeeves and Wooster, let us raise a toast to these unsung champions – our beloved butlers. Their legacy continues to inspire generations with their timeless elegance and unyielding commitment. So here's to you, dear butler – forever etched in our hearts as paragons of grace and guardians of tradition.